Nansemond County Training School

	Nansemond County Training School
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Virginia Landmarks Register
	Front of the school, while undergoing reconstruction in 2018
Location	9307 Southwestern Boulevard, Suffolk, Virginia
Coordinates	36°38′15″N 76°48′15″W / 36.6375°N 76.8042°W
Area	Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1924
Architectural style	Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
MPS	Rosenwald Schools in Virginia MPS
NRHP reference No.	04000847
VLR No.	133-5065
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 11, 2004
Designated VLR	June 16, 2004

Nansemond County Training School (1924–1970), also known as Southwestern High School, is a historic building and former Rosenwald School for African-American students located at Suffolk, Virginia, United States.

History

It was built in 1924, and is a one-story building consisting of a central block with a recessed covered porch and flanking wings. It is capped with a tin hipped roof. Also on the property is the contributing cafeteria building that was later used as an extra classroom.

It was built to house the first public black high school in Nansemond County, Virginia, and included both the primary and secondary grades. The school closed following the 1969–70 school year.^[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
^ Mary C. Taylor (April 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nansemond County Training School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[register-2] "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.

[VAnom-3] Mary C. Taylor (April 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nansemond County Training School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos

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